to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
after school (at the end of the day)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(coming to a) sudden stop
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be needed; to be wanted
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food